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Chrysophyllum-cainito
Chrysophyllum cainito or Caïmitier, Cainite is an exotic fruit tree of the genus Chrysophyllum and the family Sapotaceae. Its edible fruit is called milk apple or caïmite, cainite, cayemite or apple star.
Native to the lowlands of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean islands. It is cultivated there as well as in the Antilles. It is a self-fertile tree that measures between 6 and 30 m and whose bark is rich in latex. Its foliage is persistent.
Description:
It is called "apple of milk", or "apple-milk", because a milky pulp comes out when cut and "apple star" because when cut perpendicularly it shows a starry heart. ផ្លែ ទឹកដោះគោ (literally "cow's milk" fruit) in Khmer.金星 果 jīnxīngguǒ, 星 苹果 xīngpíngguǒ or 金 心 果 jīnxīnguǒ in Chinese. "Star apple" or "milk fruit" in English. '' Apara feti'a '' (star apple) in reo Tahiti. "Vú sữa" which can be translated as "breast milk" (Vú = breast / sữa = milk) in Vietnamese
The apple of milk is a fruit the size of a standard apple, but there is also a variety of the size of a big grape, which is called in Martinique: Bri
Its skin is wrinkled and green or dark purple depending on the variety. The purple variety has thicker skin than the green, which is, on the other hand, juicier.
Production:
The apple is mainly grown in the West Indies. The caïmitier is a self-fertile tree that measures between 6 and 30 m and whose bark is rich in latex. Its foliage is persistent.
uses:
The fruit is edible, it is the apple of milk.
The infusion of the leaves of kaimitier is used to fight diabetes and rheumatic pains. The bark decoction is a tonic and simulant used as a cough suppressant. The star apple is a fruit rich in vitamin A, B1, B2, B3 and vitamin C especially in carbohydrates, calcium, iron, fiber, proteins and lipids. It is eaten fresh or in juice. The star apple is eaten for dessert or starter, it is a very refreshing fruit. Cut the fruit in half to eat with a spoon. Never consume glitches. The star apple juice is also used in the composition of various fruit juice and other cocktails in South America and the Caribbean.